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Fourth, tenth graders
rank second in state;
eighth graders rank
fourth.
BY TAMMY WILKERSON
Times Editor
According to the scores re-
leased May 5 by the Florida De-
partment of Education, more than
87 percent of all Union County
students taking the FCAT Writes
are writing at or above grade
level. In addition, all three of
Union's schools across the board
scored at or above the state aver-
ages.
Fourth, eighth, and tenth grade
students took the FCAT Writes
on March I of this year. This
exam focuses on the ability of the
students to express themselves
using only the written \word.
Directions on which topic they
are to address and what form or

style of writing they are to use are
given the morning of the test.
All students were given an
expository prompt; a style of
writing that is used to explain,
describe, or inform the reader.
All essays were graded on a six-
point scale.
Unlike previous years, the.
proficiency level used for this
school year was increased from
3.5 to 4.0. The state had made the
score of 4.0 or higher a gradua-
tion requirement. Students who
achieve the essay score of 4.0 are
considered to be writing on grade
level.
The statewide average score
was a 4.0 for fourth-grade stu-
dents, a 4.2 for eighth grade,
and a 4.0 fpr tenth grade. Union
County students scored a 4.1 for
fourth grade, a 4.4 for eighth
grade and a 4.0 for tenth grade.
These scores ranked both fourth-
grade and tenth-grade students
second in the state and eighth-

grade students ranked fourth in
the state.
By comparing these num-
bers with those of last year, it
is obvious that there has been a
major improvement. In 2010,
fourth-grade students testing
on grade level was 74 percent,
eighth grade was 75 percent, and
tenth grade was 71 percent. In
2011, 89 percent-of fourth grad-
ers tested on level, 90 percent of
eighth graders were on level, and
83 percent of tenth graders were
on level.
Regarding this success, Lake
Butler Elementary School Princi-
pal Lynn Bishop said,"We have a
core of teachers on that team who
have been fourth-grade teachers
almost from the beginning of the
process so when new faces join
the ranks, they take them under
their wings and guide them to ex-
cellence. This team, as with all
See FCAT page 2A

by Depult Todd Hanlon. UCSO
\ as called b\ a concerned citizen
\\ ho \\ias on a medical transport
bus \\ith the couple. The couple,
Swho \\ere on their way to an ap-
ixpinimncnrt a( a methadone clinic,
fell into conversation -with a
\\oman on the bus and allegedly
told her that their two children
\\ere at home alone, in ia tent on
their property .
Ihe couple told the \\ oman that
lthe\\ ere living in the tent while
Ihe trailer on their property was
under repair. When the \\onlan
expressed concern about the t\wo
children being alone, the couple
allegedly\ told her the\ had Icft a
dog to protect them.
When the \\oman completed
her own appointment, she said
she saw\ the Tuckers again, but
they said they were not riding
back on the bus because they
planned to sell some blood at a
blood bank in Gainesville.
It had already been several
hours since the couple had been
picked up by the bus at their
property and it would apparent-
l\ be several more hours before

they returned home. The woman
became very fearful for the chil-
dren's safety and convinced the
medical bus driver to go back to
the Tuckers' property.
When the bus arrived, the
\\oman said she could not get an
answer at the door of the trailer.
She said she walked to the rear of
the property and found the tent.
along with a fire pit. a picnic ta-
ble and a clothesline. She found
the tw\o children w\andering in
the \\oxods nearby. Both of them
were still in their pajamas, which
were 'cry dirty. One of them had
only one shoe.
The woman took the children
to her own home and gave them
something to eat and drink, since
the\ were begging for both, she
said. She then called UCSO.
Investigation revealed that
there was a person in the trailer.
but that person was allegedly se-
verely ill and had not been aware
that the children had been left
alone.
Lt. Williams said the investi-
gation into this incident is con-
tinuing.

Employee crashes

UCSO vehicle

BY TAMMY WILKERSON
Times Editor
The Florida Highway Patrol
is currently awaiting'test results
to determine whether a Union
County Sheriff's Office (UC(SO)
employee. who was involved in a
two-vehicle crash late in the ece-
ning on May 3, was intoxicated
while driving an agency vehicle.
According to the crash report
submitted bh Florida High\\ay
Patrol Trooper K.M. Boalm right
Jr.. the incident occurred on S.R.
100 and Southeast Sixth Place in
Lake Butler.
Richard Shuler, 55, of I.ake
Butler was headed east on S.R.
100 in a 2008 Ford F150 pickup
truck owned by' C('SO. Ac-
cording to the report. Shuler
told Boatwright that he began to
cough violently and did not re-
member awhal happened.
The F150 crossed the center-
line and crashed head-on into a
2002 (he\y 2500 truck to\\ing

a boat. The (hev\ \\as being
dri en h\ Bruce I'. Bro\ n11,49, of
Lake City.
Both drivers sustained serious
injuries and were taken to Shands
(JF in (iainesville. Shuler has
since been released,
The report also states that both
drivers were wearing seathclts
and that alcohol ma\ have been
a contributing factor. Because
of the injuries sustained, blood
alcohol le\cls would ha\e to
be determined bh a blood test.
chargess are pending toxicology
results and ma\ not he available
for as much as a f'e\\ months.
After working g as a correc-
tional officer for 30 years. Shuk'r
retired in 2008 and then began
working g as the chief of mainite-
nance at the UInion ('ounl\ J.ail.
said UC(S() spokesman .t. I. n
Williams. "As part of his job,
Shuler \\as on call for repair and
maintenance for the jail and had

See CRASH page 2A

UC observes

National

Day of

Prayer
BY TAMMY WILKERSON
Times Editor
May 5 marked tle 6)"' Annu-
al National Day of Prayer and
Union (ounlty citizens honored
the day by holding a prayer
session in front of the county
courthouse.
More than 35 people, some
as young as tw\o years old,
came out to join their fellow
neighbors in celebrating and
pray ing for our nation.
lhe 20-minute long service
began shorlly after noon on the
Ironlt Ila n as Art Peterson, pas-
hor of First Christian Church of
lake Butler, asked e\cer\one to
join hands. Though a particular
pray er b\ Franklin (iraham had
been pre-selected, ever) one

See PRAY page 2A

Numerous Union County citizens came together to pray on
the front lawn of the Union County Courthouse.

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2A Union County Times Thursday, May 12, 2011
1 1I

Raiford city
council meeting
moved
The monthly council meeting
o the city of Raiford has been
moved to Tuesday, May 17, at
5:30 p.m., at Raiford City Hall,
13172 N. C.R. 229. For more in-
formation, please call 386-431-
1144,

SRWMD hold
meeting
The Suwvannee River Water
Management District's Govern-
ing Board will meet at 9 a.m. on
Thursday, May 19. The moet-
ing will be held at the Fanning
Springs City Hall assembly room
located at 17651 N.W. 90t1' Court
in Fanning Springs.

The meeting is to consider dis-
trict business and conduct public
hearings on regulatory and land'
acquisition matters.
For more information, please
call Linda Welch at 386-362-
1001.

Funds available
for energy assis-
tance
Senior citizens experiencing
am energy-related crisis can re-
ceive financial assistance for util-
ity bills, cooling system repairs,
and the other energy-related ex-
penses through the Emergency
Home Energy Assistance for the
Elderly Program.

To be eligible for the program,
seniors must be age60 or older,
must meet income guidelines,
and must be experiencing a cur-
rent energy crisis.
For more information, please
contact Elder Optiohs at 1-800-
963-5337.

Camp Blanding
training results
in more noise
The Camp Blanding Joint
Training Center has begun unit
annual training that will involve
extensive day and night artillery
live-fire exercises, resulting in an
increase in noise.
Training will continue through
May 16. For questions or con-
cerns. please call 904-682-3121.

Babe Ruth
trophy day set
The 2011 Babe Ruth Baseball
Trophy Day will be held this Sat-
urday, May 14. at 6 p.m., on the
OJ. Phillips Complex fields. All
participants are asked to wear
their team jerseys and baseball
caps.
*After the presentation of tro-
phies, all family and friends are
invited to stay for a baseball-
themed movie on the big screen
at the baseball field.

LBES presents
patriotic musical
The staff and students of Lake
Butler Elementary School invite
'all Union (ount\ citizens to join
them for a special patriotic trib-
ute titled "Let's Sing. America"
on Tuesday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m.
on the front law n of the school.
Each grade level \\ill present
one patriotic song that they have
been preparing for. For more in-
formation, please call Pam Carter
at 386-496-3047.

Museum closed
on May 30
The Union County Historical
Museum will be closed on Mon-
day, May 30, due to the Memo-
rial Day holiday.

Eastern Star to celebrate 100 years of service

Worth

Noting

Lake Butler Order of the East-
ern Star (OES) Chapter #40 was
organized 100 years ago on May
11, 1910.
The Lake Butler OES is cele-
brating its 100th anniversary this
coming Sunday, May 15, from 2-
4 p.m. at the Lake Butler lodge
located at 325 West Main St.
Special guest will be Marjoric
Driggers, a former chapter
secretary for 36 years and a past
grand Adah, will be making a
historical presentation for the
event.
OES grew out of Lake Butler
Lodge #52, Free and Accepted
Masons of Florida, which has
been active since 1861. The
lodge is now 150 years old and is
one of the oldest lodges in con-
tinual service in Florida.
In 1910, the Masons were very
active, as they are today. There
were very interested in their
wives, daughters, sisters, widows
and mothers becoming active in
the Masonic sister organization,
OES. In 1910, the Lake Butler
Masons decided they wanted to
organize an OES chapter. They

informed the leadership of the
Grand Chapter of Florida and the
Lake Butler OES was legally in-
stituted. After one year the char-
ter was issued on May I1, 1911.
On that day, Worthy Grand
Matron Cora R. Franz arrived in
Lake Butler with her corps of of-
ficers to install the first officers
of the new chapter. They came
on the train from Jacksonville, on
what we called "39." The train
arrived about 10:39 a.m. at the
local depot. The "surrey with
the fringe on top" from Duncan
Livery Stables, was there to meet
them, along with other citizens
with their horses and buggies.
The Lake Butler chapter has
provided statewide leadership for
the organization in many ways
through the years.
Matjorie McGill Iriggers,
a member for 50-plus years,
served as grand Adah in 1953;
Estelle Mcl)owell served as
grand representative to Colorado
in 1931; Jeanette Brown served
as grand representative to Colo-
rado in 1935; Lila Barber served
as grand representative to Idaho

LB passes yard sale ordinance

BY TAMMY WILKERSON
Times Editor

An ordinance that was up for
adoption at the recent May 9 city
commission meeting has been
unanimously approved by the
board in a 4-0 vote with Com-
missioner LeRoy Stalvey absent.
The ordinance, which requires
citizens wishing to hold y ard sales
inside the city limits, on property
other than their own, to purchase
a $10 permit from the city. was
first introduced in April.
The ordinance was apparently
prompted by complaints the city
commission received regarding
the block-long, multi-booth yard
sale that appears each weekend
on S.R. 121 at Sprinkle Field in
Lake Butler.
During the most recent meet-
ing. Union County resident (ireta
Whitehead said, "If \e have to
pay a fee we might as \ell throm\
it in the garbage." when referring
to the items her granddaughter re-
cently attempted to sell at a \ard
sale to raise money for school ne-
cessities. She also stated that her
granddaughter made a mere $11

Tri-County beef
update
There will be a Tri-County
Beef Update hosted by the Uni-
versity of Florida extension of-
fice on Tuesday, May 31. be-

FCAT
Continued from Page 1A

our teachers, works to continu-
ally improve their practices."
Equally proud was lake But-
ler Middle School Principal Jerry
Gray beal when he said, "A lot of
hard work went into achieving
these results as the state conlin:
ties to raise the bar and our stu-
dents respond to the challenge."
"This is tremendous news.
said Dr. Chris Wood. principal
at UCHS. "This speaks volumes
about the work done b) our stu-
dents and teachers, our super-
intendent's leadership and the
board of education. It is some-
thing we can all be very proud
of."
In closing, Superintendent
Carlton Faulk said. "Amidst
the negative press that educa-
tion is currently receiving, these
achievements stand as a witness s
to the good that is occurring in
public education today. We. the
students and staff' of the Ilnion
County Schools, stand tall and
proud of the accomplishments \\e

in sales. If she had had to pay for
the permit, she would have made
almost nothing.
In response, City Manager
Dave Mecusker pointed out that
the ordinance has an exemption
that would allow certain yard
sales to proceed without a permit
fee. Those exemptions include
any yard sale held on the seller's
own property and those that di-
rectly benefit a church, school
or other non-profit organization.
City commissioner r Scott ('ason
added that the city needs the or-
dinance to "discourage those that
make a li\ ing outof it." Ho\e\ -
er, Mecusker assured Whitehead
that "a permit \\ill he issued and
the fee waited if the city manag-
er deems (the purpose of the sale)
appropriate."
Another Union ('ount resi-
dent. Richard Touchstone also
addressed the comniTlission. As
a hobhh. Touchstone sells fIloral
plants cer\ we ekend at Sprinkle
Field. "I'm not out there be-
cause I ha,\e to be. I'm out there
because I want to be." Touch-
stone said. IHis concern \\as not
so much w\\ith the fee toi sell his

ginning at 5:45 p.m.'
The workshop will be held
at the Baker County extension
office and pre-registration is $5
per individual. The deadline to
register is Friday. May 27.
For more information. or

have made this year. It is the help
and support of the entire commnu-
nity that makes it possible for us
to have such incredible academic
success. I.et's all stand a little
taller and prouder of our students
and our communitN."

plants but with fairness. He said
that those who are selling auto-
mobiles, boats, and other recre-
ation vehicles on the same prop-
erty are doing so with absolutely
no cost to them.
"This is something that no
one has considered," Touchstone
added.
Mecusker closed the discus-
sion hb saying that enforcement
\\ill be handled "tactfull)."
He said, "Our approach is not
to shut anyone down." Penalties
\ ill be determined on a case-by-
case process.
Permits may be purchased for
$10 at citl hall Monday through
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
through the drice-through or by
going inside anytime between 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Permits are
gotd for a period of 24 hours.
II' a person wants to set up a
yard sale on Sprinkle Field ev-
en weekend. le or she would
need to purchase a business li-
cense -in the range of S30-$40
per year instead of getting the
yard sale permit each time. The
person would also have to pay
sales tax to the state.

to register, please contact the
Baker County extension office
at 904-259-3520.

PRAY
Continued from Page 1A

\as given an opportunity to add
their own personal message.
The National Da\ of Prayer
\as originally introduced in
1775 and in 1988. the law was
amended designating it as the
first Thursday in May.

in 1994; and
through the years, Lake Butler
members have served on various
grand chapter committees.
The following members of the
Lake Butler chapter have served
as grand instructors: 1951 Janie
Taylor, 1960 Louise Kite, 1967
Virginia Smith, 1981 Bodie
Wolfe, 1993 Lil Barber, and
1997 Mary Ellen Hailey. This
year, Hailey was gain chosen to
serve as grand instructor.
In 1918, Salomic Maines
served as grand Electra. She and
her husband, Dr. J.E. Maines,
were charter members of OES.
In those days, according to
Marjoric McGill Driggers, OES
was the talk of the town. "As
the evening shadows began to
fall over our little town, the la-
dies, in their long white dresses,
could be seen climbing over the
sty in front of the Masonic Hall,"
said Driggers. A sty was a set of
steps built into a fence. The steps
gave people access to the fenced
yards, but kept out the livestock
that wandered freely in those
days.

CRASH
Continued from Page 1A

permission to dri\e the truck
while off dut\," Williams said.
He \\ent on to sa\. "Shuler is
current\ suspended pending the
results of the internal incestiga-
tion which h is standard procedure
in an event such as this."
Total damages reported \\ere
estimated at $5.000 to each \e-
hicle.

1 killed in
Bradford crash
A Keystone Heights man was

There was no electricity and the
hall was lit by kerosene lanterns.
Meetings were often decorated
with flowers from the yards of
the membership. The spittoons,
which were necessary when the
hall served the Masons, were re-
moved for OES meetings.
Windows were open for ven-
tilation and the members sat on
long wooden benches and held
paper fans to cool themselves
off. The fans came from the local
undertaker, Henry Fowler. When
the nights were cool, there was
a pot-bellied stove to heat the
room. When it was cool, the Ma-
sons were given the task of carry-
ing wood for the OES meetings.
The building, which is home
to both the Masons and the
OES, has undergone a lot of
changes through the years. A
major renovation project was
completed in 1986. Improve-
ments to the building's supports,
paint, weather-proofing, updated
air conditioning and many other
improvements were made at that
time. A bathroom was added the
electrical system was updated.

killed in a single-car crash May 6
in Bradford County.

According to the report by
FHP Trooper E.R. Williams, Mi-
chael T'. Fallatik. 52. of Keystone
Heights \as driving a 1998 Jeep
eastbound on S.R. 100 near the
intersection of C.R. 18.

For unknown reasons, the
Jeep traveled off the roadway
and struck a culvert on the south
side of the road. The vehicle then
became airborne and overturned
several times.

A complete roof renovation was
also completed. The entire'build-
ing received a makeover from the
floor joists to the top of the roof.
According to Mason Ted Bar-
ber, it took more than 50 tubes
of caulking to seal the holes be-
tween the wallboards. The build-
ing was in great disrepair prior
to the renovation project. "We
recall stories about the floor-of
the lodge room upstairs dropping
three feet due to the weight of the
brothers during a degree," said
Barber. "The brothers were seen
scrambling for the windows."
In 1991 the Center Theater in
Gainesville, donated the distinc-
tive theater seats that now serve
the membership of both the Ma-
sonic Lodge and OES. A chair
lift was also installed to assist
elderly members in getting up
the stairs to the meeting room. A
wheelchair ramp was also built.
A large number of other im-
provements have been made
through the years and the historic
building still serves both the Ma-
sons and OES every month.

Look in next week's
Union County Times
for the second-grade '
straight A's and the
A-B Honor Roll for
LBES!

Warm weather
means active
alligators and
crocodiles
The onset of warm weather in
the spring is when Florida's al-
ligators and crocodiles start get-
ting active, and the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Com-
mission (FWC) reminds Florid-
ians and visitors to be cautious
when having fun in and around
water.
Florida is home to two na-
tive crocodilians: the American
alligator, which is found in all
67 counties, and the American
crocodile, which may be found in
coastal areas of the Keys, South-
east and Southwest Florida. Both
species have shared Florida's
waters with people for centuries.
The FWC recommends keeping
pets away from the water. There
are other precautionary measures
people should take to reduce
potential conflicts with alliga-
tors and crocodiles, and they are
available in the "Living with Al-
ligators" brochure at MyFWC.
com/Alligator and the "Living
with Crocodiles" brochure at
MylWC.com/Crocodile.
The FWC advises that if you
have concerns with an alligator

or crocodile that poses a threat to
you, Nour pets or property \ou
should call FWC's Nuisance \Al-
ligator Ilotline at 86-1"WC-(iA-
TOR (392-4286).
Alligators and crocodiles are
an important part of Florida's

Register for
LBES summer
Voluntary PK
This program is available
for children who have not used
fheir VPK voucher during the
school year. In order to partici-
pate, parents must register their
child with Gatevway Coalition
in Lake City.
VPK dates are set as June 15-
Aug. 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at Lake Butler Elementary
School. Breakfast and lunch
will be provided,, however,
transportation is not provided.
For more information, please
contact Trish Ranard at 386-
496-3047. *

Top Accelerated
Readers at LBES
Lake Butler Elementary School
students who have earned 50.or
more points in the Accelerated
Reader program over the last few
weeks, and who have earned at
least 80 percent on the associated
tests are: Ashlyn Agner, Cam-
eron Bridgeman, Kelly Denson,
Wayne Elixson, J'madre Flow-
ers, Daquan Frazier, Richard
Harris, Shands Ilovmard, Ashley

4LEGALS

SALE ADVERTISEMENT
UNION COUNTY AIRPORT
PROPERTY TIMBER SALE
The Union County Board of County
Commissioners is seeking sealed
bids for the sale of timber. This is a per
unit clear cut sale of approximately
100 acres of Natural pine on the
Airport property in Union County.
Florida. The sale area is located i)r
Section 36, Township 5s. Range 19e
and Section 1, Township 6s. Range
19e. This is a twelve month contract.
The purchaser must negotiate the
use and maintenance of any other
roads or access point with the Union
County Board of Commissioners or
their representative and/or adjoining
landowner.
Interested parties mayobtain complete
bid information by contacting Jimmy
Tallman at 386-623-2840.
The Board of County Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids and to waive any irregularity in
bids received
Bids will be opened at
Union County Courthouse *
Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Room
Lake Butler, FL 32054.
Phone #: 386-623-2840 or
386-496-4241
May 25, 2011, 10:00 a.m., EDT
Union County Board of County
Commissioners
By: Jimmy Tallman
District 3 Commissioner
Phone # 386-623-2840
4/21 5tchg 5/19-UCT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
The Lake Butler Mini Storage has
scheduled an auction on Monday,
May 16, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. located
at 1015 SW 3'" Street, Lake Butler,
FL 32054 (behind the Lake Butler
Apartments, Highway 121). Pursuant
to Chapter 83 of the Storage Facility
Act of the State of Florida, the
following units will be foreclosed:
Unit #37 -$629.13
Unit #18 $314.57
Unit #19 $314.57
5/5 2tchg 5/12-UCT

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
INFORMATION
Pursuant to Section 324 of the
Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the
following information is available to
the public upon request during normal
working hours by the North Central
Florida Local Emergency Planning
Committee, 2009 NW 670n Place,
Gainesville, FL 32653-1603:
Hazardous Chemical Inventory

Day observance
In celebration of communities' and Arbor Day, the
Union Cournty I'ublic Library was the beneficiary of
some volunteer help and some newly planted trees.
Wal-Mart employee John G0ilroy is volunteering
his services to help the community and the public li-
brary. This is the second lime that Gilroy has volun-
tecred his time at the library.
The first set olf volunteer days produced some
brickwork around an air conditioner unit, as well as
a $250 comnmnily grant check from Wal-Mart to be
used for the purchase of new books at the library.
This time Gilroy is using his expertise to fix a back
gate at the library and other handyman jobs. In addi-
tion, Gilroy and Union County Forester Jay Tucker
have teamed up to help plant more trees on library
grounds.
For more inloniiationi, call 386-496-3432.

RIGHT: John Gilroy, Mary Brown, and
Forester Jay Tucker pose in front of a newly
planted American Elm tree.

You could Advertise Yo[ur
IBusiness or Services I lerc!
CALLTO 'IDI)AY
904.964.6305
Ask for Kevin or )arlenc

This is the correct photo. The Times apologizes for this
error.

PUBLIC NOTICE

As provided by Chapter 197 Acts of 1974, notice is given that
tangiblJe personal property taxes assessed for the year 2010 are
now delinquent and beginning April 1, such taxes are drawing
interest at IS percent per year plus the proportionate cost of
publishing this notice and delinquent cost. Unless the amounts set
opposite each name below are paid prior to the 1st day of May.
2012. '\Narrants, will be issued thereon and the Tax Collector will
apply to the circuit Court for an order directing levy and seizures
of the tangible personal property of the taxpayers for unpaid taxes,
penalties' and additional cost. The name of delinquent personal
property taxpayers and the amounts including the cost of
advertising for the first months penalty of delinquent cost are as
follo'a .
Patsy, Jones Elixson,
Tax Collector, Union County Florida

The Union County annual 4-11 awards banquet was
held on April 21.
Special guests included ('ouny1 C(ommissioners
Jimmy Tallman and Ricky Jenkins as well as School
Board members Alvin (Grilfis anid ('urtis ('lyall.
The e\'ning included awards being gi'en for the re-
cent Tropicana Public Speaking program and for (Oul-
standing 4-H'er of the Year. 'The Tropicana Speech
awards were presented to SamantIha Cr('i, a currenI
sixth-grade student al LBMS. and Mackenie I)avi-
son, a current fourth-grade student al I BIS, by School
Board members (irilTis andt ('lyat.
In the category of O()utstanlding 4--l'er ofl the Year,
Commissioner Tallman presented both Ashley Harris
and Amanda Bertine with their awards.

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Amanda Bertine earned the
4-H'er of the Year award.

Ashley Harris earned the
Junior 4-H'er of the Year
award.

Emmelhainz
graduates from
UF, heads for
medical school
ILillie IInummlhain/ gradualted
Ma\ 15, magna cumin l.ude, from
the U[niversitv of Florida viith a
iachcloi l .iieCiiC .llc 'icc. 1.iII
mclhainz \sill continic her iedulca-
tion l atI- in the ('ollcge f Medi-
cine in the tall.
nlinemlhainzi recci ved icir hi
ology degree in lhe (College of
Agricultural and I.lle Science, al
UIF, Mlcre she \vorkeld along side
her previous high school teacher.
Charlotte Emerson (not direc-
tor of student development and
-recruitment). She N\as an ambas-
sador to the college and the Lead-
Sership Institute, and participated in
.a study-abroad trip to Costa Rica
observing sustainable practices
of agriculture in the Rain Forest.
Charlotte Emerson first started
mentoring her while coaching the
parliamentary\ procedure team in
'Future Farmers of America pro-
: gram and recently agreed to \\rite
. her recommendation letter for
medical school applications. '
While al t I L. Ininclhainz
maintained agricultural in\ol\c-

Lillie Emmelhainz and her mentor, Charlotte Emerson.

i tint \\hll ie Lp ilulN uil I eC i lhc.11l
tlrdl es. Slihe tc:lldllck It' t li.'c.iI. h
c\|,'rilI nl sin, II I rll iol illl ,,oi> cdlk
otl ostleo .iromliais I c Ihc I ml.',. ,\id
the nuitlln ,i \ t. rrc 'n es se 'ui ked
\ ith in a greenhoIuseI on ciampu,.
She \\as one ol 20 students in lthe
college graduating [his semes tl r to
recei\ec the Hlonors Scholar A\\,ird
based on her research lhe-is ,iand
other honors achic\emlents,
Along \itlh sc en of her cla.ss-
males. 1nEimeltlhain/ founded (il o
ia Medical Training at I -, aln lo
ganiz/alion thal has senmi illOe thllii
150 studeils in the last l\\o \C,irs
to Nicaragua. the I )o inicin lRe
public and I'anamI.i to pro\ ide tI CC
medical and dental care to the local
rcsidenIts. Site also workede d \ ceklI
at the ( )rlhopcedlc Insliuille in pcdi

I'irceeds from the sale will
-o tlow\ard the funding needed
t)o send the youth of the church
o.
to I lorida Bible Camp in June.
I or more information, please
contact Melod\ McRannolds at
'So- 5- l 154.

Gospel concert
at First
Christian
On Sunday, May 15. at 6:30
p.m.. the Gospelaires Quartet
will be presenting a concert
of "good old fashioned gospel
songs" at the First Christian
Church of Lake Butler. located
at 155 N.W. First St.
The concert is free and open
to the public. For more infor-
mation, please call 386-496-
3956.

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Lake Butler Hospital and its divisions
are pleased to announce we now accept

Kenneth "Jerrod" Cooper
graduated from Florida Agri-
cultural Mechanical University
(FAMIU) on April 30. During
his enrollment period, Cooper
j\ as appointed president and sec-
retary of the Graduate Student
Association Affairs for FAMLI.
,He is a 2009 graduate of Flor-
ida State University in Tallahas-
see earning a bachelor's degree

in political science \with a minor
in African-American studies. In
addition, he is a 2005 graduate of
Union Count\ High School.

Cooper is the son of Ken-
neth and Bobbie (Cooper and the
grandson of F\a Grace, all of
Lake Butler, and the lae BJ. and
Erenstine Cooper of Ke\ stone
Heights.

BY TAMMY WILKERSON
Times Editor

The Lakeside Park boating fa-
cility on Iake Butler will soon
see the benefit of improvements
funded by a state grant.

The boating area is a commor.-
ly used area by many residents in
Union County. Lake Butler hosts
several fishing tournaments each
year and the boat ramp at Lake-

LBES

is

'green'

school

side Park is the only public lake
access available.
However, over the years the
facility has become outdated and
unsafe. With limited space for
parking, water levels dropping,
and uneven wooden docks, the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Con-
servation Commission and the
city applied for and was awarded
a grant through the Florida Boat-
ing Improvement Program, with
the help of Megan Carter, grant

coordinator with North Florida
Professional Services of ILake
City.
Because the grant had just been
awarded, it is too early to tell
how long the project will take.
The project will consist of three
phases: phase one will be project
design and permitting, phase two
is the construction phase, and
phase three will be project'man-
agement.
The city of Lake Butler will

hire a consulting engineer It
complete ltopographic sulvecys
as well as the engineering and
design plans to replace 250 lin-
ear feet of fixed wooden dock,
dredge the boat basin and moor-
ing slips, and construct a parking
.lot with five boat trailer spaces.
The city will also submit ap-
plications to receive permits for
construction. Once those have
been received, the conslruclion
and bidding phase will begin.

Lake Butler I
Elementary
School has -
been named
a Project e
Learning Tree . pr
Green School,
thanks to the _
efforts of LBES 0.
teacher Allison ,
Jones, who
spearheaded
a recycling effort that Is now In its second year. Shown here are (I-r) Superintendent Carlton Faulk, LBES Principal
Lynn Bishop, Jones, teacher Rebecca Wolfson (who has played a leadership role in Project Learning Tree programs
at LBES), PLT State Coordinator Nancy Peterson and Union County 4-H Assistant Colan Coody. Jones has been
dubbed the "garbage queen" at LBES because she is always encouraging students and staff to recycle. PLT is a
national effort to promote environmental education in the school system.

Parrish family
reunion planned
The Parrish family reunion is
set for Sunday, May i15, from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Butler
Community Center at Lakeside
Park.
Bring covered dishes, old pho-
tos to share and small gifts for
draw ings. For more information,
please call Agnes Sapp at 904-
964-6082.

Help stamp
out hunger this
Saturday
On Saturday Ma\ 14, as part
of the annual Stamp (Out IIlun-
ger campaign, the National .As-
sociation of letter Carriers \\ ill
collect donations of ,noln-per-
ishable food items \lhile delix-
ering the mail.

lust Ileave your bagged dona-
tions either next to or inside of
\our mailbox in time for regu-
lar mail delivery. All items
collected will be distributed
amongst local food pantries
and local churches hosting food
banks.
For more information regard-
ing the campaign please contact
Wour local I'nited States Post
office .

Osceola hosts
Great American
Cleanup
A great American (leanIup
event will be held in the (sceo-
la National Forest on Ma\ 21.
beginning at 8 a.m.
TIhe cent pro\ ides an
opportunity for i'oplc to gel
inm\oled \\ith their local IorcstI
and spend time in the great

This year's American
Cancer Society Relay for Life
of Bradford County is
scheduled for Friday and
Saturday, May 20-21, at the
Bradford High School track.
The event starts at 6 p.m. on
May 20 with the survivors' lap,
and \\ill continue until noon on
May 21. This year's theme is
"Combatting Cancer," so grab
your fatigues and combat boots
and walk some laps around'thlu
track.
There \'ill be plenty of
games, activities and
entertainment throughout the
event. A car show\ will be held
in conjunction with the event
in the parking lot at the
Bradford County School
district offices/Rainbow
Center, while a yard sale will
be held May 21 from 7 a.m.
until noon.
It is also planned to have
Zumba on the morning of May
21 to help people stay
,energized.
There are approximately 30
teams already registered for
the event. You may register a
team by calling team
development chair Linda
Jacobs at 904-263-2602.
A luminaria ceremony--or
Ceremony of Hope-will once
again be a part of the event.
Luminaria are bags illuminated
by candles and placed around

3rd annual
Shelia Miller,
ACS benefit ride
set for May 14
The third annual Shelia
Miller Benefit Ride- a
f-undraiser for the American
Cancer Society Relay for Life
of Bradford County and the
"W" (Walgreens) Team-is
scheduled for Saturday, Ma\
14, starting at Walgreens in
Keystone Heights and ending
at Timbuktu in Starke.
Registration is 9-10:30 a.m.
The cost is $25 per motorcycle
and $15 for an additional rider.
A meal will be provided at
Timbuktu.
There will be a 50-50
drawing, with entry tickets
costing $2 each. The first
ticket drawn wins half the pot,
with the other half being
donated to the American
Cancer Society.
At least 10 additional
numbers will be drawn for
door prizes.
One poker hand is included
with entry fee. Additional
hands can be played for $10
each, with the full amoninl
donated to the American
Cancer Society. The best hand
wins a prize valued at more
than $200.
For more information, call
Nick Nagle at 352-235-9750,
or send e-mail to
nick b'hphentertain ment.com.
You may also visit the Web
site \v\wv.tiR) url.com/
201 1smr.

Noise to
increase at
Camp Blanding
The (amp IBlanding Joint
Training Center is in the midst
of extensive daytime and
nighttime artillery live fire
exercises, which, will last
through Monday, May 16.
An Alabania National (iuard
battalion, which began training
Sat Camp Blanding on May 7, is
firing 155mm expllosive and
illumination rounds with
Howitzers.

Correction
Accompanying a pair of'
photographs in the May 5
edition of the T'elegraph-
Times-Monitor Regional News
section on the Administrative
Professionals )Day observance
at liradf(ord Terrace nursing
lhome in Starke, nursing home
adi inislrator ('clia Tomlinson
was misileniified as "(,elia
lThomas ."
We regrcl the error.

the track in recognition of
cancer sur\ i\vors or iln memory
of those \\ho lost tlieir lives to
cancer:
Ne\\ this year in conjulnctioni
with the Ituminaria is an area

where photos of loved ones
can be displayed.
For more information on
luminaria, please call Lindsay
Zarife at 904-338-3543.
Information on luminaria

and putting a team together
can also be found on the Web
site vww.relayforlife.org/
bradlordfl. Donations may,also
be made through this Web site.
You may also contact event

chair Melanie Fuhrman at 904-
318-0299 or the American
Cancer Society's Kalie
Jackson at 800-227-2345 for
more information. E-mail may
be sent to Jackson at

katie.jackson@ cancer.org.
A dinner for survivors is
being planned following the
survivors' lap. For more
information, please contact
Sylvia Tatum at 904-966-1627.

Jonny Bresee
STARK I--Johliiathla "Jonny"
Alexander Bresee, 40, of l.argo
passed awxay on Friday, May '6,
2{11 I, at his home in his sleep.
Hle was born in Norwitch, N.Y.,
on July 17. 1970. to the late
William Bresee and Betty Porter.
Jonny entered the Bradford
community at the age of one
month old, where he lived, went to
school and gathered friends until
around the age of 20, when he
moved to Clearwater with his
mother.
While in Clearwater. he became
a master framer and worked for a
company that built many of the
tampa-Clearwater area's finer
buildings, until being disabled in
an accident.
Hle is survived by: his mother.
Betty Porter: his two children.
Johnathan Alexander Bresee II
and Shyann Bresee; his three
brothers. Billy Bresee of New
York. David Bresee of Lake
Butler, and Teddy Bresee of
Starke.
A memorial service will be held
at the family farm at a later date.
He is missed, and will be
missed, but w\e will seehim again,
"later."
Joniy,. w\e love you.
Your family\ and friends
PAID OBITUARY

Patricia Bridwell
FERNANDINA BEACH-
Patricia LaVelle Tomlinson
Bridwell. 81, died Thursday, May
5.-2011, at Baptist Nassau Medical
Center in Femandina Beach.
Patricia is survived by her
daughter. Dr. Iva I.. Bridxwell of
Jacksonville, and sons. John W.
(Karen) Bridwell Jr. of Lake
Butler and Mark R. (Susan)
Bridwell of Femandina Beach, 13
grandchildren and -nine great-
grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her
husband of 46 years. John W.
Bridwell Sr.. and parents. William
and Annie Lou Tomlinson. She is
remembered with great fondness
by an extended family and many
friends.
Patricia was born in
Worthington Springs on Nov. 12.
1929. She xwas the 1947
valedictorian of Union County
High School. Following
graduation, Patricia moved from
Lake Butler to experience life
beyond Union County. Ultimately.
she moved to Jacksonville where
she began her career with
Southern Bell (BellSouth). which
lasted for more than 30 years. It
was also while in Jacksonville that
she reconnected with John. a
lifelong school friend and Union
County native whlo was in her
same high school class.
Following their marriage in
1952. they returned to Lake
Butlcr. but eventually moved to
central Florida during the height
of the space program and prior to
the DIisncy boom. Both of their
careers flourished in that time and
place. John and Patricia settled in
Live Oak for their retirement in

1997.
Following John's deal in
1998, Patricia embraced her
passion for travel pind gardening.
She made many dear friends
during those years w\ho shared her
interests. Patricia was a loyal and
active of Comllmunitliy Presbyterian
Church ofl'live Oak.
In October of 2010. she moved
to Fernandina Beach, a vacation
spot that she had loved 'when she
was young, to live close to Mark
and his family following a series
of illnesses. 'o the end, she
derived great joy 'rom her
children's and grandchildren's
lives and accomplishments.
Patricia w\as buried alongside
her husband in a private graveside
service at Westover Memorial
Park in Augusta. Ga.. oi Moa\ 9.
2011. Celebrations of her life \\ill
include a family visitation atl
Archer Funeral honlei in lake
Butler oin Frida. iMay 13. 201 11
from 6-8 p.m. and a memorial
service at ('Coninunilt
Presbyterian Church in t ic Oak,
Saturday., May 1-1, 201 1. al It 10
a.m. In lieu of flowers, thle Iunily
requests donations in Patricia's
Imenolr\ to the children's charil\
of your choice. Patricia \\as a
faiithiful giver to the Florida
Sheriffs Boy's and Girls Ranches
and the Salvation Armi.
Arrangements were under the
care of Archer Funeral I Ionie of
Lake Butler.
PAIDOl ITUAIRY

Barbara Byrd
SACRAMENTO. Calif-
Barbara Keen B'vrd, born Aug. 30,
1927. in Starke. died April 13,
2011. at a nursing fiacilit\ in
Sacramento. She died suddenly
while going about her da\.
She 'was predeceased by h er
parents and both of her sisterr,
Carol, n Keen and Patricia
McConnell, all otfFlorida.
She is surnied bI txwo
daughters. Brenda liawes of1
Southern Calitfornia and Sandra
(Alden) Clark of Napa, Calif She
is also sun i\ed b\ her
granddaughter Susan Cl'rk
(Casey\) Brush of Oregon.
Arangenments \were cared for l\
Treadwax and Wigger. In lieu ol
flowers, donations can be madc to
the Humane Societ\.
P\IDOllt I'ARYK

retired from lIanflord I light School
as an administrative secretary and
had also worked at Commercial
Bank in Live Oak. She was ai
nmemlber of First BIaptist Church of
I1ranlford.
Mlrs. Canlno! was preceded inl
death by her brother, (iary
Roberts.
She is survived by: her husband
of 48 years. Joe PItel Cannon; a
daughter.l Donna (Robbie) Suggs
of Ilatch Bfend; sons, Darryl
('annon and Dean (Kiln) (Cannon
ol' Branlford: sisters, Joy Miles of
.ake Butler and Raimona Iobbs of
Raiford: a brother. Terry Roberts
of West Palm i leach; five
grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.i
Funeral services were held May
3 in the First llaptist Church of
Branlford with the Rev. F ddie
Blalock and the Rev. (ordonl
Keller conducting lle ser \ices.
Ilitermeint ollo\ed at l )mOak (hrove
Cnelerx in BIrainord.
The ailrraii.emenils were under
lle calro e oI a iels Iuner al I loiie
ol'B irainlord.

Mrs. Ilollingsworth wais the
daughter ofI the Ilate Theodore and
Marion Barber Nichols. She was
preceded in death by her parents
and her sister, Iionnic Sherring.
She is survived by: daughters,
I)onna O'llern and Ann Rollins,
both olf Iake Butlelr; it son, Link
(). llollingsworth ol' Brooker; a
sister, I)onna Nichols of
(iowanda, N.Y.; a brother, Alan
Nichols ol'lJainelown, N.Y.; three
grandchildren and fbur great-
grandchildren.
FLunIeral services were held May
7 in the chapel ofl Archer Funeral
Ihone in Iake Butler with the
Rev. Robert I). Jarvis conducting
the services. Internment will he at
a later date. Arrangements were
under lthe care of Archer Iuncral
I lone.

Debby Husted
S 'ARKI': Deborah Ann
"D)cebhy" Ilusled, 60, of Starke
passed away Saturday, May 7,
2011, at Baptist Medical C(enter in
.Jacksonvillie.
Mrs. Lusted was horn on June
9, 1950, in Jacksonville to the late
Drew and Margie Brown
Whitfield. She moved to Starke in
1989 from Tanpa. Prior to her
retirement, she worked.for Winn-
Dixie as manager of the seafood
department.
She is survived by: her husband
of 34 years. larrv Ilusted of
Starke: and a son, Joshua I used
of Starke.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Illusted \\ere held May II with
Iastor Steve Ihayes conducting the
services. Intenrent is on

Thursday, May 12, in (Chipola
Cemetery in Altha. In lieu ofl
flowers, the ianiily is requesting
that donations he made to IBaptist
Medical Center, 800 Prudential
Drive, Jacksonville, 1:1. 32207.
Arrangements were under the
care of Jones-iallagher I'uneral
SIomec of Starke.

Marzella Jones
LAKE BUTI'lR--Marzella
Webster Jones. 79. of I.ake iBuler
passed away Friday. May 6, 2011 .
at the E.T. York I aven I hospice inl
Gainesville. following anl
extended illness.
Mrs. Jones was the daughltcr ofl'
the late Sheard Webster and

Palms Medical Group

......I .... K

Ilildah Keith Webster and was a
lifelong resident ol Iake Butler.
She was a homemaker and a
member of the Little Rock
Church.
Mrs. Jones is survived by: a
son, Jeflery Keith Andrews Sr. of
Lake Butler; a sister, Jenelle Ivey
of Miami; and three
grandchildren.
l:uneral services were held May
7 in the chapel of Archer Funeral
I lome in lake Butler with the Rev.
Randolph Murry conducting the
services. Intermnnt followed in
Little Rock Cemetery in Iake
Butler.
Arrangements are under the
care of Archer Iuneral Ilome of
lake Butler.

How is it that our memory is good enough to retain the
least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good
enough to recollect how often we have told it to the
same person?
-FranGois Duc de La Rochefoucauld

Rev. Leon Odom
STARKE- The Rev. Leon
Thomas Odom Jr., 78, of Starke
passed away on Saturday, May 7,
2011. at Shands Starke.
lHe was born in Dothan, Ala.,
on Aug. 2, 1932, to the late Leon
Thomas Odom Sr. and Elizabeth
Dempsey Odom. Leon served his
country for four years in the
United States Army, receiving
three medals. He was the owner,
operator, and vice president of
Leon's Plumbing Company and a
pastor of many churches.
He was the former pastor of.
First Victory Baptist Church,
,Victoria, Ala., Grace Baptist
Church. Lake Forest Baptist
Church. Gainesville, Providence
Baptist Church. Palatka, Bethel
Baptist Church and Hillcrest
Baptist Church, Gainesville.
More recently, he was the
associate pastor of Sampson City
Church of God.
Leon was preceded in death by
his wife, Mary Louise Odom, and
his brothers. Lamar and Gary
Odom.
He is survived by his wife,
Laverne Edwards Odom of Starke;
his mother. Maria' Odom of
Titusville; his children, Leon
Odom III of Starke, Michael
(Julie) Odom of Trenton, Bobby
(Teni) Odom pf Hampton Lake.
and -Cynthia (Peter) Bamum of
Starke; his brothers, Emory,
Jimmy and Carl Odom; his sisters.
Carol Bahm and Shirley Elmore:
his grandchildren. Thomas.
Travis. Tiffany. Terrell, Brent.
Laura. Austin and Chase; his six
great-grandchildren; stepchildrerf,
Linda (Joey) Bennett of Starke
and Sandra Hazen of Jacksonville;
and step-grandchildren, Kyle.
Matt, Stephen and Daniel
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at
Sampson City Church of God with
the Rev. Gene Bass and Brother
Bill Chapman officiating.
Interment will be held on Friday.
May 13, at 10 a.m. at Jacksonville
National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie
Road, Jacksonville. FL 32218.
The family will receive friends on
Thursday. May 12. from 6-7 p.m.
at the church. In lieu of flowers,
please make donations to
Sampson City Church of God.
Arrangements are under the care
and direction of Archie Tanner
Funeral Services of Starke. Visit
v www.arch ietannerfuneralservices.
cor to sign the family's guest
book.
PAID OBITUARY

Mrs. Reddish was born in
Raiford, where she lived until
moving to Lake B3utler 40 years
ago. She was the daughter of tihe
late O.D. Dobbs and Altie Hurst
Dobbs. She was a homemaker and
a member of the First Christian
Church of Lake Butler.
Mrs. Reddish was preceded in
death by her parents, two brothers
and three sisters.
She is survived by: her husband
of 63 years, Orin Reddish Jr.; a
daughter, Geraldine (Gary)
Bamhill of Lake Butler; a son,
Jerry Reddish of Lake Butler;
sisters. Joyce Carlton of Palatka
and Betty Brancotti of Lake
Butler: two grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May
7 in the First Christian Church of
Lake Butler with Art Peterson
conducting the services.
Arrangements were under the care
of Archer Funeral I ome of Lake
Butler.

Jason Robinson
STARKE-Jason Allen
Robinson, 40, of Starke died
suddenly on Friday, May 6, 2011
at Shands Starke.
Bor on Jan. 10, 1971, in South
Pittsburg, Tenn., he moved to
Starke from Orange Park 14 years
ago. He was vice president of
Jackson's Building Supply and a
member of the Madison Street
Baptist Church, where he served
as deacon, usher and Sunday
school teacher. Previously, he had
retired as a department head from
Publix in Jacksonville.
He is survived by his wife of 14
years, Monica Jackson Robinson:
son. Jason Corey Robinson of
Starke; daughters. Reese Elisabeth
and Reganne Ashleigh Robinson.
both of Starke: and his father and
mother, the Rev. Jerrs A. and
Glenda Jean Hodges Robinson of
Orange Park.
Funeral services were held at
Madison Street Baptist Church on
May 10 at I p.m. \with Pastor
Justin Kirkse\. the Res. Chad
Everson. and the Rev. Jarrod
Everson conducting the services.
Burial followed at the Crosby
Lake Cemetery
Arrangements were by Jones-
Gallagher Funeral HIome of
Starke. On-line condolences ma\
be left at
ww\ sw.jonesgallagherlh.conm.
PAID OBITUARY

Pearlie Mae Sanders

Pearlie Sanders
STARKE-Pearlie Mac
Sanders. 84. of "Starke passed
away Thursday. May 5. 2011.:
following an extended illness.
Mrs. Sanders Was born in iTs
Ty; Ga.. on Feb. 2: 1927. and
attended the local schools there.
She moved from her hometown to
Starke 56 years ago.
Mrs. Sanders was a homemaker

and a member of Free Cannon
True Church of God's Praise in
Starke, were she served on the
Ushers Board and Mothers Board.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, David Sanders,
daughters, Johnnic Bell Coleman,
Matha P. Thomas, and Denise
Tinsley, her mother, Pearl,
Sanders, and Alexander Randall.
Mrs. Sanders is survived by:
daughters, Mae Pearl Woods.
Maggie Lee Tyson, Mary Alice
Crudger and Juanita Smith, all of
Starke; sons, Cecile Sanders and
Marvin Sanders, both of Starke;
stepchildren, Thelma Nesmith of
New York, Mary Faniel Maxine
Sanders. David Sanders Jr., and
Elaine Knight, all of Georgia,
Johnnie Randall, Veronica
Williams, Sharon Randall and
Nora McFadden, all of Tampa,
Eva Leverson of Starke; 21
grandchildren, 40 great-
grandchildren and four great-great
grandchildren,
Wake services will be held on
Friday, May 13, at Free Cannon
True Church of God's Praise on
North Oak Street in Starke.
Family hour will be from 4-5 p.m.
.The family will receive friends
from 5-8 p.m.
Funeral services fir Mrs.
Sanders will be held Saturday,
May 14, at II a.m. at Madison
Street Baptist Church in Starke
with elder Vic Givings conducting
the services. The family will meet
at the home of Mae Pearl Woods
at 1116 Jenkins St. in Starke at 10
a.m. to form the cortege. There
will also be a viewing at the
church one hour prior to the
service. Interment will follow the
services and will be held in Clark
Cemetery in Starke.
Arrangements are under the
care of Haile Funeral Home of
Starke.

Christa Taylor
JACKSONVILLE- Christa
Magdalena Leschnik I'a lor. 85.
of Jacksonville passed away
Saturday. Mla 7. 2011,. at Baptist
Medical Center South in
Jacksonville, following an
extended illness.
Mrs. Ta lor w as born in
Germany and lived most of her
life in lake Cits before moving to
Jacksonville in 2006. She wasi a
homemaker.
She \las preceded in death hy
her husband of 55 \cars. Orille
I)ay ton Iaylor.
She is survived by: a daughter.
l.isa Maric Ta\lor of Orlando;
sons. Walter and Warren Ta.lor.
both of Jacksona ille. Wilbcr
'Ta lor of I.ake Ma.n. and Allbrt
DI Taylor of Farner. enn.; and
lhrce 'i randchillrnii
Funeral scn ices were held NMa.
I I in the chapel of Archer Funeral
Iomice in lakc Bittlcr \%ith Scott
Fisher conducting Ith sernice.s.
Inernient followed at St. Johns
Methodistl churchh (cncmtern near
the Sanla Fe area of Alachua
Count\.
Arrangements were under the
care of Archer Funeral Home of
lake Butler.

Ruth Tyler
LAWTEY-Ruth Ellen Cadle
Tyler, 74, of La\stey passed awa,
Sunday, Ma\ 8. 2011. at home
following an extended illness.
Mrs. Tyler \was bor in
Jacksonville and was a resident of
Bradford County for her entire
life.. She \as a homemaker and a
member of Pine IHill Church. She
\Was the daughter of the late
Warren and Victoria Rosier Cadle.

She was preceded in death by
her parents and her husband,
David Tyler, who died in March
of this year.
Mrs. Tyler is survived by: a
daughter, Marie Ilouse of Lawtey;
sisters, Lqis Waldron, Bobbie
Robinson and Gladys Getarise, all
of Douglas, Ga.; brothers, Walter
Cadle of Lake Panasoffkee and
Luther Cadle of Starke; one
granddaughter and two great-
grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services were
held May 9 at Dekle Cemetery in
Lake Butler with Keith Davis
conducting the services.
Arrangements were under the care
of Archer Funeral IHome of Lake
Butler.

Bertha Ward
KEYSTONE IEIG TS--
Bertha S. Ward, 102, of Keystone
IHeights passed away Thursday,
May 5, 2011, in Sanford.
Mrs. Ward was born in Enigma,
Ga., on April 22, 1909, to the late
Lovick Pierce and Willa Shippey.
She moved to Keystone Heights
from Jacksonville in 1958.
She was a homemaker, an Avon
representative and a member of
Gadara Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, the Rev. Leamon
Ward.
She is survived by: her
daughter, Carol (Dr. G.E.) Hodges
of Sanford> her son, Ronald
Leamon (Jane) Ward of Atlanta;
siblings, Payel Shippey of Edison,
Ga., J.E. Shippey of Jacksonville;
six grandchildren, 16 great-
grandchildren and five great-great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May
9 in the Jones-Gallagher Funeral
Home chapel with Dr. G.E.
Hodges and Pastor Ward Hodges
conducting the services. Interment
followed in Dekle Cemetery in
Lake Butler.
Arrangement were under the
care of Jones-Gallagher Funeral
lome of Keystone I Iights.

Lance Wyman
BROOK ER--.ance Garrett
Wyman, 49, of Brooker passed
away at home on Monday. May 9,
201 following an extended
illness.
Mr. Wyman was bom in Starke
:and listed most of his lifj in
Keystone Heights and irooker.
lie worked \itlh ( Bilattc\r in

I league and was a member of the
First United Methodisl Church of
Worthington Springs.
lie was preceded in death by
his father, Harry Wyman, and his
sister-in-law Lucretia Mizelle.
lie is survived by: his wife of
22 year, Karen Mizelle Wyman;
his mother, Joanne Wyman of
Keystone Heights; a son, Stuart
Whitehead: brothers, Kevin
(Rhonda) Wyman of Keystone
Heights and Barry (Susan)
Wyman of St. Augustine; a sister,
Robyn (Phil) Gann of Keystone
Heights; and one granddaughter.
Memorial services will be held
Saturday, May 14, at 3 p.m. in the
First United Methodist Church of
Worthington Springs with the
Rev. Gene Folsom conducting the
services. Interment will take place
at a later date.
Archer Funeral Ilome in Lake
Butler is in charge of the
arrangements.

8, at the home of her dlu~ihlcr
following a brief illness.
Mrs. Woods is the daughter of
the late Wilbert R. IHall and I lazel
G. Shaarp Iall. She was a
homemaker and a Baptist.
Mrs. Woods is survived by:
daughters, Sandra Lynch of
Summerville, W.Va., Debra Smith
and Raven Geraphty, both of Lake
Butler; sons, Rick Arthur Woods
and Edgar Woods, both of
Worthington Springs, and Jerry
Coontz of Webster Springs,
W.Va.; a brother Sidney Hall of
Lake Butler; a sister. Matilda
McRae of Worthington Springs;
18 grandchildren, nine great-
grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, May 13, at II a.m. in the
chapel of Archer Funeral Iome.
with the Rev. Paul Osteen
conducting the services. Interment
will follow in Ft. Call Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on
Thursday, May 12, from 6-8 p.m.
at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the
care of Archer Funeral Home of
Lake Butler.

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Editorial/Opinion

Telegraph, Times & Monitor Thursday, May 12, 2011 Page 4B

Rep. Janet Adkins shares

week 9 Capitol experiences

The last \week of session was
intense and full of drama and
suspense, starting before 6 a.m.
Monday with the drive to the
Capitol. At 9:30 1 attended the
Redistricting Committee meet-
ing which included a tutorial yit
the MyDistrictBuilder software.
It is fairly intuitive, but quite
intense and detailed w hen facing
the task of drawing districts for
the entire state. R
While I was attending the Re-
districting Committee meeting,
Senator Wise presented 11HH39
on the Senate floor. This is the
bill that bans synthetic cannahi-
noid (synthetic marijuana). The
bill passed with 39 seas and 0
navs. The bill nowx heads to the
governor for his signature. This
was brought to me early on by
Susan Woodford with the local
NACDAC and because of her
involvement \\e have now\
banned this dangerous drug in
Florida.
The 29th Annual Law En-
forcement Memorial Service
was held at the Law Enforce-
ment Memorial Monument on
the grounds of the Florida Capi-
tol to honor the lives and memo-
ries of our fallen heroes. In
2010, Florida lost nine law\ en-
forcement officers, the third
deadliest state behind Texas and
California, who lost 19 and 11
officers, respectively.
This year, Florida is currently
the deadliest state ir4 the nation
for officer fatalities. We have
already lost 10 officers this \ear.
In our state's recorded history,
Florida has lpst 744 law\ en-
forcement officers. The brave
men and \women \\ ho protect our
homes, families and conununily
have our admiration and respect.
Monday w\as a bus\ day both
in the. volume of e-mails re-
ceived and bills on lthe floor. fl
one da 's time I rcei ed o\er
1,250 e-mails! H1 1255, dealing
with education accountability,
was on third reading and passed
\with 112 yeas and 0 nays. The
bill was sent to the Senate in
messages \\here the\ adopted
several aiendnments. This re
quired the bill to be "bounced
back" to the House chamber.
The Senate rolled the bill to
third reading on Monday and
"held" the bill.
About 4:30 p.m. Monday the
House had its closest vote that 1
have ever witnessed. We de-
bated HB 4087 \which \would
repeal authorization to allo\\
local governments to use traffic
infraction detectors, commonly
known as "red light cameras", to
enforce traffic safety laws. This
authorization had just previously
been granted in the 2010 legisla-
tive session.
I voted to repeal the salute
providing the authorization.
consistent with nmy "'na" vote in
2010 to not atilhori/e the red
-lght cameras. TIhere are studies
on botl sides whIich s ) thal
they both improve tral'lic safcl)
by decreasing tlhe number of'
drivers that run red lights: and
studies that say thai they in-
crease the number of rear-end
accidents.
The saying that "every \ote
counts" was made real Monday
afternoon \\hen H 4087 passed
\with 59 in support of tlie

authorization repeal and 57
against. One member changing
their vote would have killed the
bill with a tie vote. This bill ul-
timately died in the Senate. The
"red light" cameras \will live for
another year.
Tuesday was an important day
because it marked the last day of
regular session \\where an agree-
ment could be reached on
budget numbers. That afternoon
emiiibers heard lie news tlha
bud et issues l ad been resolved
and tlie end of session w\as now
in silght.
Nearly, the entire week was
spent on the I louse floor hearing
bills. SH408 dealing with lprop-
erty and casuallyi insurance
dominated much of tie debate
on Wednesday. This bill seeks
to reduce Florida's risk exposure
under Citizens Property Insur-
ance Corporation.
Citizens is a state-created,
not-for-profit. tax\-\exlpt gov-
ernlmental eritt \\hose public
purpose is to provide property
insurance coverage to those un-
able to find co\ erage in tile ol-
untar\ admitted market. It is not
a private insurance company .
Citizens is governed by an eight-
member hoard of gox ernors, two
of whom are appointed b\ each
of the follo\\ing state leaders:
governor, chief financial officer,
Senate president. and speaker of
the House of Representati\ es.
Citizens is current\ the larg-
est property) insurer in Florida
\\ ith almost 1 .3 million i xlicies
extendingl approximately S4157
billion of propcnrt insurance
cox erage to Horidians. li i
represents tpplro\iuatel\ IS
percent of the residential expo-
sure in the state.
Citizen \s \\as created I\ the
ILegislature in 2002 b\ the
mnrgerger of t\wo listing properly
insurance assoii 1 aions I htl
Florida Residenltial Property andi
('Casuall Join I lnderw riling
Association ( RI'C( llA ) and llie
Hilorida Windstolrml UIndlerril
ing ,Association (\W\'{lA). The
-RI'( "J .A- prmx ided lull
comeraie personal .nd tlcoml
cial residential property policies
int all counties ol 'horida wh ile
lthie FWlA proidced personal
and commercial residential
property) wind-oLnl\ co erage inl
designated territories.
lnder current la\\ an applli-
cant for cou\ragce \\ith C(iticns
is eligible c\en itf the applicant
has an offer of co\ erage froll an
insurer in the pri\ ate ularket at
its appro ed rates, if the pre-
mium for that offer of 'cox erage

is over 15 percent Iore than the
premium citizenss would charge
for comparable coverage.
Beginning .ian. I, 2010, Citi-
zenis was required to implement
a rate increase each year not
exceeding 10 percent for any
single policy issued by the cor-
poration, excluding coverage
changes and surcliarges, untiil
rates are achlarially sound.
Under current law, beginning
l)cc, I, 2010, if Citi/ens' 100
year probable lcnaximum illlloss
(PMI.) in its wind only zones is
not reduced by 25 percent fromll
what it was in February 2001,
the wind only /ones must be
reduced by an allmonit that al-
lows Citizens to reduce its prob-
able maxilmumi loss by 25 per-
ccnt.
Indications are that citizens s
has not been able to reduce its
100-)year probable ma\imum
loss by 25 percent b IDec. 1,
2010, in accordance \\ith this
statute. ()iie reasoit is because
iti/enashas grown, inii part, due
to the reluctance of private in-
surers to expand their \writings in
Florida because of the signifi-
cant losses sustained in the 2004
and 2005 hurricane seasons.
Therefore, because the required
probable ma\imuni loss reduc-
tion \\ill not be accomplished b\
the statutory\ deadline, pri\alet
insurers \w riding the other
peril/noni w\ind\ c erage face thie
choice of either dropping lllhil
cemOrage or riding ithe \\ind
store llio er\ ge Cli r pol icies.
It \\ as inteicesing to Il e t hat
nearly\ all of thce c mails I re
cited Ctcpressing concern onil
this legislation originatel Ifroni
Monrote (Count\. (ii\en the eCt
tree liabilit\ that Ilorida as
s miles with ('ili/ens Insurance,.
it is clear to me it ait North i Ior
ida sulbsid es plopeilts inlsur
Ini'ce lri s illn Soullh I -hli' I
supported thil legislionit lie
catiuse I helie Le that C iti/cnsi
nisl le ac ;w liniall\ sound a:nd
thal it is \\long in siibsitli/ IIh
abili il ii i.in 'ce i.ites w il\\ 1 I.i\
dollars. Also. I Ihc\c e hat. the
slle slo( Ild notl be iuntlail\
colipeinci w\ iih pII\ i insur
.nce companies (nal using Llx
dollars to lo so). I his bill
passed ithe IHouse wiIth Si \ ias
and 33 na\ s and inow\\ goes to lthe
(lo\ernor.
The iHouse debated on SHB142
which addresses negligence.
SH11142 changes the apportion-
menti of damliages iin products
liability cases in \which a plain

Int the mid-1980s, Vernon
Silcox and .Charles Schaefer
were Starke city
commissioners, and Neil
Tucker was the city clerk.
Those three ran city hall, with
the other three commissioners
providing support for the three
workhorses.
Bill Weldon, a former
(Gainesville Regional Utilities
official, was city operations
manager and ran a tight ship,
particularly the electric
dcpartlenlt t(lie area of his
expertise. lender his
manlagemient, the Starke
electric charges were among
the lowest in tlie state and
compared favorably with
hydroelectric power produced
on the Apalachicola River at
('hatlalhoochce. The city
financial Iposition wvas in
superb condition with the ity
living comfortably within its
budget.
Speaking of a tight ship,
Tucker \was the epitome of the
tight fist, and didn't hand out
information concerning the
city's cash position, not even
to cit) commissioners. In one
epic commission meeting,
commissioners repeatedly
requested Tucker to tell them
ho\\ much money the city had
in the bank, and were treated
to a long, verbose excuse
which h the commissioners did
not belie\e. biut the amIount of
imone\ in the bank \\as ne\er
re\ called.
Tucker \\;a, heard to sa\
later,. "If the\ kne\\ ho\ much
n1ioine\ \\as iln the bank, lite\
would spend it." Silco\ and
Schaclcer kne\ ilthe amountt o
niol \ in lith bank ;acco unl. bill
Iie\ didn't I share the
inlorimalion wilh lithe other
Illree cio missioners.
In thatll tit ame period,
Ir.idflordl ("Co nl\ \ a in a
dilsperate financial condition
l.ur c;l tilltte I liit' e sal hinldin
.downllrn tniunled mandate l les hllIa
poor, small c allies could noi
afrd w\ilhouii pushing ad
xalorcni ileit s bhe\ond 10 nulls.
w which coninissine is tl \t ic
loitlhe In do. ( Ilo II l\
ctonunlissionclis so'ughl
tahssis.ilnce r11 om1 ltlte ci\ ,
fossil)| in picking ilup part of
lhe reertion budget, since
ci\ residents participated in
some count\ landed sports, to
which Silco\ replied. "I et
them ge their o\\n utilil\."
Silco\ \\xas referring to tle cil\
electrical system that carried
tie cit\ 's financial load at (thlie

ti me.
The relationship between the
city and county deteriorated
even further, and the county
had to dig out of the hole by its
own efforts of tightening costs.
Today, the situation is
reversed, and while Bradford
County is paying its hills and
living within its ineaus, tlhe
city of Starke is on the ropes
with unconscionable salaries
and retirements, and the shoeI
is truly on the other fool.
Starke's electric rates are
among the highest in the state,

Still honest
people around
Dear Editor:
1 would like to take the oppor-
tunity to say that there are still
some honest people in this town.
A gentlemanly left a message at
the Volunteer Fire.Dlepartment
that he had found a wallet and
there was an EMIT license in it.
His message \was that if \ve
knew w\ho the owner of the w\al-
let was (and mentioned the wal-
let owner's name) that he had it
and left his name and number.
I confirmed that the wallet
w\'as returned to the owner today
and it was. The gentleman ouild
the wallet in the roadway. I
would like to personally thank
this individual and I hope that
the community can rest assuld
that there are still honest folks
around.
Fire Chief Kevin .Lee Aikoblh
Kll Fire Depalrtment

SHOE
Continued from Page 4B

say. "We have our ow n electric
system."
When you pass through
,Middleburg en route to
Jacksonville, stop and visit
Publix. If it were not for
Starke's ultra-high electric
rates, that store would be
located in Starke. Walmart
would only locate in Starke
providing the city would
service the site with sewer and
water, and allo\ it to purchase
electricity else\\here.
The latest census found
Starke's population slightly

KH plans book
swap for home
school students
Once again, new and veteran
home educators are gathering in
Kevstot)e Heights to sell or trade
their used materials.
The swap \\ill take place at
the Trinity Baptist Church fel-
lowship hall on Friday, May 13,
from 9 a.m. to noon. The church
is located at 3716 S.E. S.R. 21
between Melrose and Keystone
Heights. There is no entrance or
seller's fee.
Even people w ho do not home
school are welcome. There will
be excellent prices on many
different kinds of books, games
and other education-related ma- -
terials. Items offered for sale in
past years included computers,
printers, scrap-booking supplies
and tools, science lab supplies
and equipment, Iegos. KNex
and sports/exercise equipment.
Come check out this year's of-
ferings.
Parents must keep young
children with them. No messy
drinks or snacks are allowed.
If you have any questions or
plan to sell, please contact Patti
Crawford at crawfordstan-
leypr('hellsoulli.net and note
"book swap" for the subject. I)o
not call the church as it is pro-
viding the facility but not organ-
izing the e'ent.
Those selling can enter after'

Laura Hodges, P.T., O.C.S.
Owner

HAWTHORNE
6110 SE 205th

352-475-3113

MELROSE
25727 NE SR-26

352-475-3113

Don't privatize
prisons
Dear Editor:
Times are tough for all of us.
We're all tightening our belts.
But as a correctional officer and
a member of this community, I
am furious at the politicians in
Tallahassee for passing a dan-
gerous plan to privatize some of
the prisons in the state.
They claim that this plan
saves us taxpayers' money, but I
wonder what our public safety is
really worth, and I worry about
what this plan will do to con-
munities like ours. Not only
would the families of correc-
tional officers be affected, but so
would the Kangaroo and the
Wal-Mart and the local diners
and stores, where w\e spend our
mone\. The ripple effects of
(his prison privatization plan
will hit all of us.
The state pays $42.26 per in-
mate, per day. You can find this
information on the )Department

decreasing, while the county
population increased. The high
utility rates are hurting the
community in many ways.
A ranking official with Cla\
Electric told me last year that
the co-op would never again
make an offer to the city of
Starke to purchase the electric
distribution system, but if
approached, it would consider
making an offer. Do
commissioners want to remo\ e
the stigma of outlandish utility\
charges, or would the\ rather
see the cit\ die on the vine. as
it surely \ ill if something isn't
done'?
I.et me make a prediction:
One da\. the Starke bI\-pass
\\ill be completed, all the fast-

7:30 a.m. and can sells\ ap w\ ith
each other before the doors open
to shoppers at 9 a.m.

PO hosts drive to
'stamp' out
hunger
The Inited States Postail
Service in this entire area is
sponsoring a "Stamlp ()ut Ilun
ger" food dri\e for Saturday.
May 14.
Just place nonperishable food
items in a bag and lea\e the ba,,
at your mailbox. The bag \\ill be
picked up and delivered to the
food bank that serves \ our area.
Please do not include an\-
thing in a glass container.
Canned or bo\ed nonperishable

of (Corrections Web page. The
site pays to the GEO group,
which Ias a correctional facility
in south Florida and one in Mil-
ton, $45.80 per innate, per clay.
If that is not enough, the state
also pays for all outside medical
needs for each inmate. This
means if an inmate goes to a
doctor or hospital outside of the
institution, the stale of Florida
pays the bill. The state also pays
for all upkeep and maintenance
for a private institution. This
information can be found in the
Blackwater River Correctional
Facility's contract.
I am deeply disappointed in
our representative in Tallahassee
for not standing 11up) to this dan-
gerous plan. The lllackwater
River correctionall I-acility cost
the taxpayers $10 million to
build. lHow\ much more do the
taxpayers of this state have to
suffer before the legislators real-
i/e enough is enough'?
Glynn Reeder
Starke

food stores along UI.S. 301 ill.
cease to operate, and Starke
businessmen will either leave
town or look to businesses that
are not dependent on the
highway. The money
generated by U.S. 301
currently sustains the city, but
traffic only continues to
worsen, and the state will take
action to alleviate the problem
at some point.
The cit\ is in a hole, but
commissioners haven't
stopped digging. If the\ have a
plan, it's being kept secret.
'nlli betting lthe\ don'l have a
plan.
fBy ilvHtw'r lRa/ii
7C-h-gralh/editoriali.

items are 'welcomne, as are plastic
bottles of juice or oliher be\er-
ages.

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During 301 Railroad Closing
This week. Friday 7 a.m. Sund.i1 p in the railroad crossing on 301 at Wendy's will be closed.
You will still b e ableto ge to \\ ctein Steer through alternate routes. This closing will
significantly disrupt ouI buslne n, Iui Inornal closing hours on Friday & Saturday are 10 p.m.
and Sunday night we close .t ) p in I these hours, for this week only, may be changed to earlier
hours as business dicl.iies e':c.i.' .ll, ', oi' SiOt if you have any questions.

tiff alleges an additional or eli
hanced injury (e.g., crashwor
thinness cases). More specil'i
cally, the fact finder il Ihese
cases must consider Ihe fault of
all persons who contributed to
the accident when apportioning
fault among the parties who
contributed to the accident.
The provisions in the bill are
intended to be applied retroac-
lively and overrule D'Amario v.
Ford Motor Co. The decision in
D'Amario v. Ford Motor ('Coi
pany precludes fact finders froii
apportioning fault to a party who
contributed to the cause of the
initial collision when consider
ing liability for enhanced inju-
ries resulting froni a second col
lision.
In the first D'Amario case,
Clifford Harris, a minor, was
injured.when the automobile in
which he was riding as a pas-
senger collided with a tree and
burst into flames. The driver of
the car was allegedly intoxicated
and traveling at a high rate of
speed at the time of the colli-
sion. Harris was severely hurned
and lost three limbs. Harris'
mother sued Ford alleging that a
defective relay switch caused his
injuries. After a ruling allo\\ing
Ford to submit evidence of the
driver's intoxication and high
rate of speed as a cause of the
initial collision to the jur\ the
parties stipulated to these facts.
The jury returned f verdict in
favor of Ford.
Opponents of the rule enunci
ated in D'Amario argue that the
fault of the person \\ ho caused
the initial accident should be
compared with anl\ faull of ,i1
automobile Inanufacturer in the
design of the automobile be

cause Ili defect would not have
nmani'fested itself but lfor the neg-
ligence of tle person causing the
initial injury. They further assert
Iliat the )'Ainario decision fails
to account for the comparative
fault of irresponsible drivers and
negleccs to consider that auto-
mobile accidents typically occur
so quickly that two distinct in-
stances of harm are almost im-
possible to dissect.
SB 142 overturns the
D'Amario ruling and will ensure
thal the jury has the opportunity
to consider atll of the facts perti-
nicit to the cause of the accident,
including both the initial and
sulbse(lquent collisions. This bill
passed both tlie House and the
Senate and will go to the gover-
nor for his approval.
Thursday was "stop and go"
as we wailed to receive bills
from the Senate. Most of Friday
was spent debating the budget
and conforming bills. Around
noon on Friday, the Senate sent
1111255 (Education Account-
abilitl) back to the House with
its auiicndients. This is where
the draina really began. Because
the House did not concur with
all of the amendments made to
H1H31255, I was faced with three
options: kill the bill; refuse to
concur and ask the Senate to
recede: or amend their amend-
ments. I chose the last option
and presented.three amendments
;about 8:30 p.m. Friday evening.
No\\ the trick was to get the bill
brought iup again on the Senate
floor. time was ticking with less
than four hours left in regular
session. ()ne hour and four min-
uties later, the Senate voted 33 to
5 to passI HI 1255. What a relief
to gel this hill finally passed and
headed tIto tic governor.
this \\ill require anong other
tlini s IIl.hil school districts post
lieir ibitlgets n illtheir w\ebsites
Ir heater public involvement

and transparency. It also allows
schools to adopt digital curricu-
lum that will encourage students
to learn HTML, the language
that drives Web sites and Iphone
applications. These skills will be
critical to students becoming
innovators in this new economy.
I started to sense late Friday
evening that we might not com-
plete our work by midnight and
need to extend session. This
became reality about. 11:45 p.m.
when the House voted on a con-
current resolution to extend ses-
sion until 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Fortunately, we were able to
complete our work earlier and
the House sine die'd at 2:07 a.m.
It had been a long day and I was
thankful to be done.
I will provide a post session
wrap-up of the budget and major
bills that affect working families
and taxpayers in my next letter.
There was much accomplished
to help Florida attract new busi-
ness and grow the economy.
After catching up with sleep
and my family, I will be provid-
ing legislative briefings to the
various boards and commissions
in District 12. I will also be par-
ticipating as a member of the
full Redistricting Committee in
the public hearings on the reap-
portionment process. I hope you
will plan to participate as your
voice is what will guide the
process.
Thank you for the opportunity
and honor to serve you.
Janet. Adkins
Florida Representative

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Regional \, y/'. *rts Editor
Nathan Thornton, like a lot
of young people, is computer
savvy, but the 18-year-old
Bradford High School senior
does more than simply help his
family with any computer
issues they have-he has
started his own Web design
and development business.
Thornton, the son of Donnie
and Brenda Thornton of
Starke, has designed Web sites
for such businesses and
organizations as WEA,
Madison Street I'i.trin.cy,
Pipeline Contractors,
Shongaloo Fisheries and the
Arc of Bradford County. The
WEAG Web site was his first
project and propelled him into
an area he hadn't necessarily
been planning on entering.
"I started out with the focus
of computer repair," Thornton
said, "but (WEAG personality)
Chuck (Kramer) asked me to
build him a Web site. That's
kind of how I got started doing
it."
Computer repair-especially
pertaining to software issues-
was something Thornton
became known for among
family members.
"He just kind of had a knack
for it," his mother, Brenda
Thornton, said. "What started
happening was, if somebody in
the family had trouble, they'd
be like, 'Nathan, come help
us.
Yet the experience of
designing the WEAG Web

Indians put out
in regional
semifinals with
11-0 loss
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Episcopal scored nine runs
in the first two innings and got
a no-hitter out of freshman
pitcher Austin Murphy as the
Keystone Heights baseball
team was eliminated from the
Class 3A regional playoffs
with a five-inning, I1-0 loss to
the visiting Eagles in a
semifinal game on May 6.
Keystone head coach Alan
Mattox said it was a tough way
to watch his team go out after
it won three district
tournament games and a
regional quarterfinal game by
an average score of 8-3.
"I hate it for those players,"
Mattox said. "You're dadgum
right I hate it for them. They
worked their butts off to get
here. I did a horrible job of
preparing them for tonight."
The Indians' only
baserunner was Holden
Huggins. who drew a two-out
walk in the third.
Murphy had only four
strikeouts, but forced an infield
groundout in ever) other
Keystone at-bat but two. Zach
Lambert hit the only ball out of
the infield, but that was fly ball
to center that was the last oul
of the game.
It was a had start for the
Indians (18-12) from the get-
go, with Episcopal scoring
four runs in the first. The
Eagles benefitted from two
errors.
"We didn't play catch ver)
well in the first," Mattox said.
"That kind of set the tone for
the evening."
I Episcopals Max Reber led
off the game wiith a double.
which was followed by I)avid
Beck's single. An error on an
infield grounder allowed Reher
to score and Jared Stanley to
reach safely. Jared Wilson
drew a walk to load the bases.
Nate Koslow\\ski hit a single to
drive in t\\wo runs to make the
score 3-0.
The Indians recorded a

site, which took approximately
three months, was enjoyable.
Thornton had taken classes on
Web design, too, so he
eventually decided to start his
own business-NET
Computers.
"There's a need in Starke for
someone to build Web sites,"
Nathan Thornton said.
Brenda said it's' nice for
people in the area to have a
local person to work with.
"People who are struggling
in this economy really don't
have time to take away from
their business to build a Web
site themselves," she said.
"Even if you had to travel

somewhere else to find a Webh
site builder, they just don't
have the time.
"Nathan being local-it's an
advantage for him."
Nathan prepared himself by
going to a Gainesville
company for Web site training,
learning the different
programming languages, such
as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Brenda, who went with her
son to the training, was in awe
of the things Nathan was
learning.
"This is mind-boggling to
me," she said. "I put on my
Facebook (profile) something
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LEGALS
PUBLIC NOTICE
The regular scheduled meeting of
the Board of County
Commissioners is scheduled for
May 19, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Commission Meeting Room, North
Wing, Bradford County
Courthouse, 945 N. Temple Ave.,
Starke, FL A copy of the agenda
may be obtained from the county
website www.bradfordcountyfl.gov
or from the office of County
Manager in the North wing of the
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Starke Kiwanis Club raises more than

$7,000 with annual golf tournament
The Kiwanis Club of Stake held its annual golf tournament on Good Friday, raising
approximately $7,150 that will go toward projects and donations to benefit the
youth of Bradford County. The winning team picturedd above) consisted of (I-r)
John Cooper, Bob Milner, Matt Stucky and Keith Loper. Archie Kittles, Arley McRae,
Jim McRae and Drew Reddish comprised the second-place team, while the third-
place team was composed of Tom Cavanaugh, Darrell O'Neal, Jessie Myers and Bill
Powell.

REGION
Continued from Page IC

lorccout a second on a ground
ball hit h\ Kenanl Stanlet but
an error onte he thro to first
allow ed another run to score.
Episcopal put t\vo runners
,on in the top of the second on a
\\alk and a hit battler. Stanley
and Jared \Watson hit hack-to-
back RBI singles before
Koslo\\ski hit a three-run
homer to put the Eagles up 9-
0.
Koslo\\ski finished 3-for-3
with fi\e RBI.
Ke\ stone starting pitcher
Chase .1 ullius--\\ ho pitched 2.1
innings-and reliever Garrett
Deputy each ga e up si\ hits
and combined to gi\e uip f'ive
w Ialks.
'"\e didn't hit our spots,"

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Matto\ said. "We didn't locate
like \\e needed to. )f course,
\\hen \ou don't make pla\s
that need to be made earl\,
then that nmanifies tile
mistakes you make pitching-
w ise."
Episcopal (25-5) \\ill no\\
host Pensacola Catholic (25-4)
in a regional final on Frida\,
Mar 13, at 7 p.m.
Though its season came to
an end with a lopsided loss.
Ke\stone did make it back to
the regional pla\ offs after
failing to cet out of its district
tournament last season. Thai
presented a seventh straight
berth in the regional playoffs
and a third straight district
championship.
Matto\ said last season's
experience \\ as surely\ ;I
dri\ ing force in his team
coming ktck lthi' se.aIo ;nd
w, inning a toughldistricl.

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"We never discussed it
openl\." Mattro said, "but I
know that down deep, to these
kids, it means something to
\\car this (KIHHIS baseball) T-
shirt. I'm sure (last Near's
district semifinal loss) \\as
e\tra mlolivatio to get out,
work hard and do the things
hat needed to done to he o ttry to
1gie oursellf a chance to win
it."
The team graduates six
seniors- deputy I Lambert.
T\ller .lolle\ R\an .atner,
B;raintle\ I.ott and JeffI
Stadnicki-fi\ of \ hom \\ere
e\er\da\ starters. A couple of
those pilaYers c\perienced the
team's trip to the state
semifinals in 2008, w while most
of them plaCed instrumental
roles in helping the team get
back to the regional finals in
20019.
We' ll miss e\er\ one of
tlilnt," M' ii\ said.

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Continued from Page 1C

like, 'I do nol speak Java, nor
do I wanl to.' ll's like a
different language."
I earning a programming
language has been one of' the
more challenging aspects of
what lie's doing "because
you're constantly learning new
things aboul it," Nalhan said.
Brenda said she believes
another challenge for Nathan is
designing a site that best meets
customers' needs and wants.
"C'ommunicating someone
else's visual into a Web site is
probably a bit ofl a challenge
because a lot of times they
don't know how to express it.
"Nathan's not only trying to
build the Web site, blul lie's
also trying g to helpl Ilem
market."
Will Ilie Madison Streel
I'harmiacy Web site, 'or
example, Nathan created the
ability for customers to refill
prescrilplions through the site.
"A Web site is a tool,"
Brenda said. "You want it to
be a tool that's effective in
increasing your business."
Services Nathan provides
via NET computers include
Web site development, domain
name and hosting, software
installation, social media
marketing, virus removal 'and
content management.
(Custonmers can either update
their own sites through the
con te nt-management system,
or have Nathan do it.
Mom, who's a professional
photographer, also helps \with
her skills.
"We do the photography as
part of his service," Brenda
said. "A lot of times, you want
pictures of the staff to go along
\\ith the Web site."
Besides sta iing busy \\ith
NVTI computerss Nathan also
spends time \\rapping up his
senior \car of higli school. The
MIso are some fhat related,
though, because of Nathan's
involvement in the school's
diversified career technology
program, in \\which students
\work hall Ithe da., keeping
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resIunes, etc.
"Hle hiad already started his
Web design at that point,"
Brenda said. "It made sense I'or
him to go into that class and
get credit for 'working also."
After graduation, Nathan
said he plans to enroll in Santa
Fe College's Web-design
program as well as explore
internship opportunities at at
Web-design companies in
Gainesville.
In the end, what would be a
dream come true for Nathan?
"I want to work for Apple,"
he said. "They actually have a
Web-design internship at
Apple."
Until then, Nathan will focus
on NET Competers-and
school, of course. He is
currently designing a Web site
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made a couple of presentations
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will participate in 6-man tackle football. This fast-paced, high-
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Nathan Thorn-
ton has gone
from helping
family and '
friends with
their computer
needs to creat-
ing his own
Web-design
business.
Photo courtesy
of Brenda
Thornton Pho-
tography.

Thlie birth of NET Computers
and the work Nathan has put
into his own business have
been pleasant surprises for
Brenda.
"Of my three kids, Nathan
would proabaly be my least
likely entrepreneur," she said.
"I wouldn't have expected him
to he the entrepreneurial type,
but he doesn't have any self-
imposed limits on what he can
do, which really works to his
advantage."
When Nathan's not busy
putting .his entrepreneurial
skills to use, he can always
assist family members with
their computer problems.
"We're still calling on him
for help," Brenda said.
To learn more about NET
Computers, please visit -the
Web site at www.
nathanthornton.com. Links to
the Web sites he has designed
are provided.

Thursday, May 12, 2011 Telegraph, Times & Monitor C Section

Crime & Punishment ----
Crime & Punishment
.........

LB house
cleaner charged

in Gainesville
Josephin e Marie I lolmnes,
4-1, of l ake Butler was arrested
Nlav 0 by Alachua County
Sheriffs Office deputies after
she allegedly took several
pieces of jewclr'y from a honie
she was cleaning near Santa lFe
C'otlege ill Gainesville.
11ol0nes was one member of
a crew that was cleaning the
home. When it left, the
homeo\\ner missed several
pieces ofjewe'lry and called
the cleaning company.
A company representative
met the crew when it returned
from work and had the
members empty their pockets
and purses. The missing
jewelry was allegedly found in
Slolmes' purse.

3 arrested at
open party
Ihlree people were arrested
in connection \ ith illegal use
of alcohol at an open party in
Union County on May 7.
James M. Hawkins, 43, and
Aaron Shane McRae, 20, \\'ere
renting the property \\here the
party was being held.
According to the report by
Union County Sheriffs Office
Deputy Charles Townsend,
some 20 people were present
at the property, some of whom
Tbwnsend knew were not of
legal drinking age.
Hawkins and McRae were
both charged with allowing a
minor to consume an alcoholic
beverage at an open house
party. McRae and Alex Shaun
Przekop. 18. of Lake Butler
\were' also charged with
possession of an .alcoholic
beverage by a person under 2 I
years of age.

Recent arrests
in Bradford,

Clay or Union
The following individuals
were arrested recently by local
law enforcement officers in'
Bradford,I UInion or C(la\
(Ke stone Heights alCra)
counties:
Marion J. Asbell, 30. of
Green Cove Springs \xas
arrested Ma, 2 by Starke
Police Department (SPD))
officers for possession of
narcotic equipment. Bond was
set at $1,000 and he remained
in jail as of press time.
Karl Baer, 40, of Melrose
was arrested May 8 by Clay
County Sheriffs Office
(CCSO) deputies on a warrant
for failure to appear in court.
Amy Sue Ballard, 39, of
Lawtey xwas arrested May 5
and booked into the Bradford
County Jail on an out-of-
county warrant. Bond was set
at $350 and she was released
on bond May 6.
Jackie Holt Baugess, 46, of
Starke was arrested May 8 by
Bradford County Sheriffs

Office (BCSO) deputies for
aggravated battery on a
preglonat 'victimn. Bond was set
at $5,000 alld she was released
on bond May 8.
Natalie I:ldwina Broome, 37,
of Starke was arrested May 6
by SPD) officers for production
of miethiamphetanminie. Bond
was set at $10,000 and she was
released on bond May 6.
Glenn Dewayne Burch, 38.
of Starke was arrested May 2
by SPD officers for driving
while license is suspended or
revoked. Bond was set at
$1,000 and lie was released on
bond May 2.
Jami Chambless, 18, of'
Keystone Heights was arrested
May 5 by CCSO deputies for
battery.
Jailon Markese Couch, 18,
of Lake Butler w\as arrested
Mav 7 by Union County'
Sherifl's Office (tICSO))
l)eput NCharles To\wxnsend for
burglary, petit theft, dealing inl
stolen property' and giving
false information to a pawn
dealer. Couch allegedly broke
into a parked vehicle and took
the GPS system, which he later
pawned.
Tammy Cox, 43, of Lake
Butler was arrested April 29
by UCSO Deputy John
Whitehead On a Columbia
County warrant for driving
while license is suspended or
revoked.
Deborah Hodge Crawford,
41, of Hampton ,was arrested
May 6 by BCSO deputies for
driving while license is
suspended or revoked. Bond
was set at $500 and she \xas
released on bond Ma\ b.
Donnie HIugh Cra mford. 3(',
of Alachua \\as arrested Nla\ I
bh I'CSOt Depult \ hitchead
for disorder\ intoxication.
Mark Fstin .'rai ford, 2S. of'
lake Butler xwas booked into
the Union Count) Jail on Ma,
6 b\ tCS'O (Capt. II.M.
Toiiinson after lie turned

May 7.
(ary Joe I laslings, 33, of
ILakc Placid was arrested May
7 by B( SO deputies for
battery. Iond was set at
$5,000 and lie remained in jail
as of press time.
Justin Michael leldding, 20,
of Keystone Heights was.
arrested May 7 by BCSO
deputies for driving wvliile
license is suspended or
revoked. 'IIe was released on
May 8.
Steven Paul I llenderson, 32,
of Starke iwas arrested May 4
by SPD) officers for violation
of probation for an original
felony charge. lBond was set at
$10,000 and lie riemailed in
jail as of press litte.

I.eslie M iclhelle IParrih. 28.
of I aiwe\ \\i's .inesed Mli\ 5
Ib\ IlI) officers tor tl\\ counts
of failure to a1ppe. in court lor
orittinatl mi',demneinoir cha. ge,.
Bonild as set at S5.000 and
she remained in jail as of press
lime.

Willie Lee Pierce, 52; of
Starke was arrested May 4 by
SPI) officers flr trespassing.
Bond was set at $1,000 aild lie
remained in jail as of press
time.
Scherymee Tierra Pinckney,
22, of Starke was arrested May
3 by SPD officers for battery.
Bond was set at $1,000 and
she was released on bond May
4.
Dwight Lamar Raulerson,
27, of Glen St. Mary was
arrested May 4 by SPI)
officers for operating a vehicle
with a tag that had been
expired for more than four
months. Bond was set at $500
and lie was released on bond
May 4.
Ronald I,. Ray, 42, oft
I lawlhorne was arrested May 5
by IBCSO deputies for faiilure
to appear in court for an
original misdemeanor charge.
Bond was set at $4,000 and lie
remained in jail as of press
time.
Michael Wayne Roberts, 26,
of Starke was arrested May 4
by BCSO deputies for
violation of probation for an
original felony charge. lie was
being held on no bond and
remained in jail as of press
time.
Dolly Josephine Robinson,
39, of Brooker was arrested
May 3 by BCSO deputies fo;
battery. Bond was set at
$5,000 and he was released on
bond May 4.
Ashley Smith. 20. of
Keystone Heights was arrested
May 6 by CCSO deputies onil a
% arrant for t\so countll of
Violation of probation.
l)allas Jerome Smith, -10, of
(iainesville was arrested Ni\
2 b\ SP') officers for
possession of cocaine w ith
intent to sell and possession of
narcotic equipment. Bond \ais
sel at S20.000 and lie remained
in jaiil as of press lilme.
A 17-\ear-old lake Iuiller
iu\ enile was ,arrested MNai 2 b\
'('SO Deputl\ B ell Ii,lnt lec

afler allegedly stinking the
victim in the face, holding a
knife on the victim and
chasing her around the
property with the kinfe.
Kevin Wayne Sykes, 33, of
Starke was arrested May 5 by
SP'D officers for dealing in
stolen property. Bond was set
at $10,000 and he was released
on bond May 6.
Louis Lee Tetstone, 44, of
Brooker was arrested May 8
by BCSO deputies for driving
while license is suspended or
revoked. lHe was released on
May 8.
Samuel ILoren/o Thornton,
417, was arrested May 2 by
BCSO) deputies for false
imprisonment of an adult and
felony battery by strangulation.
Bond was set at $10,000 and
lie was released on bond May
3.
Joshua Allen Ward, 21, of
lake Butler was arrested May
5 by BCSO deputies for
disorderly intoxication,
criminal mischief with
property damage and resisting

an ollicer without violence.
Bond was set at $15,000 and
he renmaiied in jail as oil pre',
tiitie.

Kyle William Wilkinson, 29,
of ILawtcy was arrested May 3
by BCSO deputies for driving
while license is suspended or
revoked and violation of
probation for an original
felony charge.
Ashley Elizabeth Williams.
25, of Starke was arrested May
7 by SPD officers for child
neglect without great hariii.
Bond was set'at $5,000 and
she was released on bond May
8.

Mark Wise, 28, of Keystone
I heights was arrested May 6 by
CCSO deputies for possession
of a controlled substance and
possession of narcotic
equipment.
Scott Brandon Wynne, 29.
of Starke was arrested May 4
by BCSO deputies for battery
and resisting an officer without
violence. Bond was set at
$2,000 and he remained in jail
as of press time.

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wed May 21
Randy and Angela Fore of
Jacksonville announce the ap-
proaching wedding of their
daughter, Kin Fore, to Matt
Fidler of Orange Park, the son of
Kris and Renee Fidler of Key-
stone Heights.
The bride-elect is a 2006
home-school graduate wlho is
employed at Ganie Stop in Jack-
sonville. The groom-elect is a
2006 graduate of Keystone
Heights High School. He is
studying software engineering at
,FSCJ and is also currently em-
ployed by Game Stop of Jack-
sonville.
The wedding is planned for
Saturday, May 21, 2011, at 2
p.m. at the First Assembly of
God in Keystone Heights. A
reception will follow at the Ke\-
stone Woman's Club.
All family and friends are in-
vited to attend.

Dixie Amber Chelette and
Dylan George Black

Chelette-Black

to wed July 9
Clarence and Melanic
Chelette of Keystone" Heights
announce the engagement and
approaching \wedding of their
daughter, Dixic Amber ('helelle,
to Dylan George Black, the son
of Stornim Black and (George and
Debra Black.
The %wedding is set for Satur-
day, July 9, 2011, at 6 p.m. at
Champion's Heart in Keystone
Heights. A reception M\ill follow
in the Keystone Heights Shrine
Club.
The bride-elect is a 2010
graduate of Ke\stone Heights
High School and is currently
enrolled in Santa Fe C(ollege.
She is emplo ed by C'VS Phar-
macy.
The groom-elect is also a
2010 graduate of Keystone
Heights High School and a cur-
rent student of Santa Fe College.
He is employed by All Florida
Electric Inc.

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April M. Taylor of Joncsbor-
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Lawley will be Inarried on IFeb.
11,2012, at 5 p.m. at ITSIJ Col-
lege in Hlizabethtolll, Tenn.
T'he groom-clect is a gradiuatf
of Bradford Iligh School and is
employed by Fluffy Transporta-
tion. The bride-elect is a gradu-
ate of lonesborough HIigh
School and is employed at Wal-
Mart.
Following the wedding, the
couple will honeymoon on a
cruise to Nassau. They will then
reside in Jonesborough.

Parrish family

reunion set
The Parrish family reunion is
set for Sunday, May 15, Iroin 1 I
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the I.ake Butller
(Comnunity ('enter at lakeside
Park.
Bring covered dishes, old
photos to share and small gifts
for drawings. For more infornia-
lion, call Agnes Sapp at 904-
964-6082.

Spring Jam

concert to be

held May 24
North Florida Music
presents the 2011 Spring Jam
on Tuesday, May 24, at 7 p.m.
at the Starke Golf and Country
Club.
Students will perform a
variety of musical selections-
voice, guitar, drums and piano.
There will be an afterglow
w ith refreshments and
autographs immediately

following the concert.
For more information,
please call 904-964-2926 or
352-745-2919.

Holly Amanda Best

Best graduates

from UNF
I olly Amanda Best, daughter
of Marty and Marney Best, and
granddaughter of Verl and
'onnie Best, all of Starke, and
Margaret Nowlin of Alabama,
graduated sunnma cuni laude on
April 29 from the University of
North Florida. She received a
bachelor of arts degree with a
major in elementary education.
During her academic career at
the University of North Florida
she earned a place on the Presi-
dent's Honor Roll for all four
semesters.
Best is a 2007 graduate of
Bradford Couint High School.

Saturday
Crosshorn Ministries is
hosting a spring fish fry and
family day this Saturday, May
14, at Pheenix Farms on C.R.
315 near Orange Springs,
approximately 30. minutes
from Keystone Heights.
The event starts at 10:30
a.m., followed by lunch at
noon. Besides fish, coleslaw,
barbecue beans, chips and pole
beans will be served. Hot dogs
will also be available for any
children who don't like fi4h.
Please bring lawn chairs and
a dessert.
A 'safari" bus ride will be
taken through Pheenix Farms,
which has exotic, African
animals and birds.
The cost is $10, with
children under 10 admitted
free.
You must pre-register to
attend.
For more information,
please call John Whitfield at
352-475-1904, or send e-mail
to huntfishwriter@aol.com.

Bradford

Republicans

meet Thursday
The Bradford County
Republican Executive
Committee will meet
Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m. in
the boardroom at Capital City
Bank in Starke. The meeting is
open to all registered
Republicans.
The upcoming presidency
and how you, as a registered
Republican, may be eligible to
ser\e as a delegate will be
discussed.
Precinct chairmen are still
needed in some areas. If \ou
would d be interested please
attend this meeting and bring
an\ interested parties wit youil.
For nore information on
being a precinct chairman or
beconting ill\ o ed, please call
(hairmaiin I)I id )odge :al
352- 222-8609. You ma\ also
Sisit the committee Web site at
\\ \\ \ .brad ford gop.org.

basic training
Army National Guard Pfc.
Matthew D. Clark II has gradu-
ated from basic combat training
at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
He is the son of Dane Clark of
Hampton.
During the. nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied the
Army mission, history, tradition
and core values, physical fitness,
and received instruction and
practice in basic combat skills,
military weapons, chemical war-
fare and bayonet training, drill
and ceremony, marching, rifle
marksmanship, armed and un-
armed combat, map reading,
field tactics, military courtesy,
military justice system, basic
first aid, foot marches, and field
training exercises.
Clark received an associate's
degree in 2011 from Santa Fe
College.

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REGISTRAR ASSISTANT I
(Part-Time)
Responsible for evaluating,
processing and verifying transcripts
and other duties associated with the
Registrar's Office and official student
records. Requires a high school
diploma or its equivalent plus two
years clerical experience. Additional
education may substitute on a year
for year basis for required experience
in related area. Special consideration
will be given to applicants with an
Associate Degree or Certificate in a
related area. Must be computer
literate, proficient in MS Word and
Excel. Salary: $9.90 per hour.
Application Deadline: 5/26/11
College employment application
required. Position details and
applications available on web at:
www.f t.educ'ti
Human Resources
Florida Gateway College
149 S.E. College Place
Lake City, FL 32025-2007
Phone (386) 754-4314
Fax (386) 754-4814
E-Mail: hl mn ; U tr(/'i.QllC.t!(d l
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ith S"'ulhilici A\ss cil lll oI 'Cotlleiis nlll Schools.
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EAST INDIAN MALE, young,
tall dark, retired. Seeking
soul mate. Blonde, petite,
49-68 years young. Send
phone/w photo to Rev
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St. Petersburg FL 33701.
WOMAN EARLY 60's. Hon-
est, kind, stable, would
like to meet companion
to share good times and
to help each other. Call
904-964-2441.
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Help Wanted
STARKE CHURCH OF
GOD BY FAITH. We are
-seeking certified teachers
(2) as well a Para for our
summer program. The
program begins June 27th
and runs to August 8th.
Hours of' Operation will
be 8:30 am to 2:30 pm;
Monday through Friday.
We want to appeal to
retired teachers too. We
will be accepting applica-
tion from April 15th to
May 16th.
SUMMER WORK, GREAT
PAY, $15 base/appt. PT/
FT openings avail. Cus-
tomer sales/service. Will
train, conditions apply all
ages 17+. Call now 352-
505-9241.

CAREGIVER/CNA and/or 2
years experience working
with elderly or disabled cli-
ents. 2/3 days per week.
Sunrise Home Care Ser-
vices, 352-468-2619.
BRADFORD COUNTY
Road Department is cur-
rently accepting applica-
tions for two (1) heavy
equipment operators. Du-
ties will include various
assignments and'a field
tdet required. All appli-
cants must have a valid
Florida CDL Class B. driv-
ers license. Applications
may be picked up at the
road department 812
B. North Grand Street,
Starke FL. The deadline
for accepting applica-
tions is 4:00pm, Thursday

h-ormerll Loake Cn Conimunm Collrge
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTORS
FALL 2011
EDUCATION PREPARATION INSTITUTE
Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction,
Exceptional Student Education, Reading,
Elementary Education, or a related field
required. Must have a minimum of 18 graduate
hours in teaching and learning courses and
experience teaching in the public school setting.
Requirements include the ability to teach on
campus one night a week and in online learning
environments. Desired qualifications include
clinical educator training, reading and/or ESOL
endorsement, experience with students with
special needs, experience teaching middle or
high school and/or integrated instruction.
Contact Pamela Carswell at 386-754-4469 or
pamelacarswell(fofqc.edu for details.
INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS
CONTROLS
Must have Master's Degree in electrical
engineering and at least five years of experience
in the installation, maintenance, operation and
troubleshooting of current technology used for
automated process control and associated
systems; including PLC's, variable frequency
drives and instrumentation. A valid Florida
Teacher Certification is also required.
Experience with training both technicians and
operating personnel is a plus. For additional
information contact Bob Deckon at 386-754-4442
or robert.deckon(cfqc.edu.
NURSING CLINICAL
BSN Required. Master's degree in nursing
preferred. At least two years of recent clinical
experience required. Contact Mattie Jones at
386-754-4368 or mattie.iones(a)foc.edu.
COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE (CDL)
PROGRAM
CDL instructors needed for growing CDL
program at Florida Gateway College. Qualified
individuals must hold a CDL and have at least
four years of driving experience with a clean
driving record. Prefer individuals with teaching
experience in a truck driving school setting. Email
resumes to Stephanie Glenn at
stephanie.qlenn( fqc.edu or call the Banner
Center for Global Logistics at 386-754-4492 for
more information.
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
The Banner Center for Global Logistics is
seeking fall adjunct instructors for the Logistics
and Supply Chain Management online courses. A
Master's degree with at least 18 credits in
Operations Management, Logistics, Supply Chain
or related field is required. Email resumes
to Stephanie Glenn at slep.)anie.a!enn. fe.idedu
or call the Banner Center for Global Logistics at
386-754-4492 for more information.
College application andt copies !/'tralnsfripts
requit'd. Al.fiwrcign tIranscripts must be submitticJ
with a translation and eval nation, Applicaiion
available (at wewil.g:..V (g i
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